Sunday, July 28 marked the 100th day in a row that California’s electricity needs were met with 100% renewable energy for periods of time ranging from five minutes to over 10 hours.
Mark Jacobson, Professor and Director of Stanford’s Atmosphere/Energy program has been tracking the renewable energy milestones being made by the state since March.
California is a long-time leader of harnessing renewable technologies like solar panels and wind turbines. In 2018, California passed SB 100, which set the state on a path to produce 100% of its electricity from clean and zero-carbon sources by 2045.
Over the last few months, the state has seen historic levels of output from solar, wind, water, and batteries and as a result, has enabled California to fulfill all power demand for periods of time varying from five minutes to several hours.
“California’s remarkable renewable energy progress shows the world that we can tap into abundant clean energy sources such as the sun and the wind to sustainably power our lives,” said Steven King, Environment California’s clean energy advocate, in a statement. “Days, where we reach 100% renewable energy, are becoming strikingly common, and this latest milestone provides hope that one day we can meet 100% of our energy needs from renewable sources every day of the year.”
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